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Sanur Beach

Sanur, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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As featured in Bali on a Budget and 2 other guides
Ranked #2 of 10 attractions in Sanur
Type: Beaches
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Owner description: The Sanur Beach Promenade is lined with brightly painted outrigger boats along the water's edge, and good restaurants and cafes opposite. Treat... more » Owner description: The Sanur Beach Promenade is lined with brightly painted outrigger boats along the water's edge, and good restaurants and cafes opposite. Treat yourself to a massage offered by one of the many masseuses with divans on the sand. If you're there in July, catch the Bali Kite Festival, a colorful international competition. « less
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Denpasar, Indonesia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

Come here around 5 or 6 in the morning and see the magnificient sunrise ever! Walk around the beach or simply cycling around this place and you will not regret it.

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London
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13 reviews 13 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

like: swimming on the Balinese warm sea waters and cycling on the Sanur promenade. dislike: I can't remember anything I disliked about the beach

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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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20 reviews 20 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

Lovely peaceful clean beach, little hassle from the locals after their first attempt, cleaned up every few hours, water lovely, sand white....

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Illawarra
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Been coming to Sanur a few years now, and must say the beach area has worsened. Apart from an awesome walkway with great restaurants, beautiful decorations and fairylights at night, the daytime look is a bit different. Some areas in front of hotels are quite nice, clean sand, no rubbish. Most parts though seem to be neglected. Garbage is floating... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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12 reviews 12 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

We visited the beach in the late afternoon when the tide is receded, the beach is quite deserted with beautiful sand patterns. It's not very clean and the coastline is filled with boats so maybe swimming is not very suitable. However, you can do many kinds of water sports here. The beachfront walk is nice with amazing view of Mt.... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

The town itself is small, but quaint and you really feel like a local. We met a man on the beach that took us to some island during the day where we snorkeled and road bikes and even witnessed a cremation ceremony. If you want to do something a little different than kuna and jimbaran but still want a beach... More

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janmobile
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5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

I was expecting much cleaner sand. The beach was often dirty. The sea wasn't clear but so warm! I didn't swim in it.

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Ilhabela, SP
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23 reviews 23 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

The beach is charmless, not to say ugly. The sea is not that clear as other beaches in Bali. The main street is nice, but not like Ubud. The beachfront walk is good to exercise and a walk at sunset. But it really doens't worth the trip.

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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

This beach front rocks with food and markets available cafes and massage all the usual bali attractions water sports included

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Sanur beach is a real let-down. The sand by the major beach-front hotels has at least been swept and major detritus removed, but only yards away from these the sands are covered by garbage, both left by visitors (for once the locals seem the main culprits) and washed in from the sea, whence it has been deposited from the various... More

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